EDITING TIME DIVISION

The Time Division feature works in conjunction with Note Repeat and the Arpeggiator. When Note Repeat or the Arpeggiator is enabled, the MPK25 will output notes at a rate equivalent to the Time Division setting. To change to a new Time Division setting, press [TIME DIVISION] and select a new rate.

Please refer to the following illustrations to better understand how the Time Division feature works with Note Repeat and the Arpeggiator:

With an 1/8 note Time Division setting (straight eighth notes), the sequence will look like this.

With an 1/8T note Time Division setting (eighth note triplets), the sequence will look like this.

With a 1/16 note Time Division setting (straight sixteenth notes), the sequence will look like this.

With a 1/16T note Time Division setting (sixteenth note triplets), the sequence will look like this.

With a 1/32 note Time Division setting (straight thirty- second notes), the sequence will look like this.

With a 1/32T note Time Division setting (thirty-second note triplets), the sequence will look like this.

The following Time Division settings may be edited:

DEFAULT DIVISION – Describes the default time division which will be set when the current Preset is loaded. BUTTON MODE (TOGGL/MOTRY) – Describes whether the [TIME DIVISION] button functions in a momentary or toggle fashion.

1.To edit the Time Division setting, press the [EDIT] button to enter Edit Mode.

2.Now select Time Division for editing by pressing [TIME DIVISION].

3.You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen (shown on the left).

4.Press [ENTER] to edit the Time Division settings.

PRESS ENTER TO EDIT

DEFAULT TIME DIVISION

Each Preset can have a default Time Division setting which is set every time the Preset is loaded.

1.While in Default Time Division field, use [VALUE] dial to select Gate duration.

2.Use the [>] button to select the next field.

DEFAULT DIVISION FIELD

BUTTON MODE

In this field, you can select whether the [TIME DIVISION] button will behave in a momentary (MOM) fashion, where pressing the button will turn on the Time Division function and releasing it will turn it off, or in a toggle (TGL) manner, where pressing the button turns on the Time Division function and pressing again turns it off

1.Use the [>] button to select Button Mode field.

2.Turn [VALUE] dial to select the Button Type.

BUTTON MODE FIELD

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Akai MPK25 manual Editing Time Division, Default Time Division